Admission requirements for UNIBEN’s Department of English Language & Literature are now out. Candidates targeting this programme at the University of Benin need to meet specific O’Level, JAMB UTME, and cut-off mark conditions, alongside the university’s general entry rules.
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About the University of Benin
UNIBEN was founded in 1970 by the federal government and is located in Benin City, Edo State. It remains one of Nigeria’s oldest universities, with a large student population and a roughly 10:1 student-staff ratio.
Admission here is competitive given yearly application volumes, and the National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited its faculties, including the Department of English Language & Literature covered in this guide.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study English Language & Literature include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include Literature in English, English Language, and three other Arts or Social Science subjects.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
UNIBEN accepts TCII merit.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Literature in English, one other Art subject, and another Arts or Social Science subject.
Direct Entry Requirement
Candidates who don’t intend to use UTME can fulfill these conditions to gain Direct Entry admission to study English Language and Literature. You require two (2) ‘A’ level passes to include Literature in English and one (1) other Arts subject.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
- UNIBEN accepts NCE credit in English Language as the main subject
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into UNIBEN for the 2026/2027 session should know that you must have scored 200 or above in your JAMB result to be eligible for the screening.
Two Paths to UNIBEN English Language and Literature
UNIBEN accepts both TCII merit and NCE credit as waiver routes here, so candidates without the standard five SSCE credits still have options to explore.
Check these O’Level, JAMB, and Direct Entry conditions against UNIBEN’s current admission brochure, and confirm the 200 JAMB benchmark against your own result before registering.